fall; tumble; somersault
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
fall; tumble; losing balance and falling down
Commonly used in the phrase 栽跟头. Can be used literally for physical falls or figuratively for failures.
Tā他
zǒu走
lù路
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
，
zāi栽
le了
yī一
gè个
gēn跟
tou头
。
He wasn't careful while walking and took a fall.
Xià下
yǔ雨
tiān天
lù路
huá滑
，
xiǎo小
xīn心
bié别
zāi栽
gēn跟
tou头
。
The road is slippery on rainy days, be careful not to fall.
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Jiāo骄
ào傲
zì自
mǎn满
róng容
yì易
zāi栽
gēn跟
tou头
。
Being arrogant and complacent makes one prone to failure.
noun
somersault; flip; tumble of the body
Commonly used in the phrase 翻跟头. Refers to gymnastic or playful flipping movements.
Xiǎo小
hái孩
zài在
cǎo草
dì地
shàng上
fān翻
gēn跟
tou头
。
The children are doing somersaults on the grass.
Tā他
huì会
fān翻
kōng空
gēn跟
tou头
。
He can do aerial somersaults.
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Tǐ体
cāo操
yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
fān翻
le了
yī一
gè个
piào漂
liang亮
de的
gēn跟
tou头
。
The gymnast performed a beautiful somersault.
Wǔ武
lín林
gāo高
shǒu手
zài在
kōng空
zhōng中
lián连
fān翻
sān三
gè个
gēn跟
tou头
。
The martial arts master flipped three times continuously in the air.